"Pikachu, keep the distance! Use Thunderbolt!" Ash decisively changed his strategy.
"Pika... chu!!!"
The dazzling golden thunder pillar erupted from Pikachu, sweeping towards Roserade and Stoutland indiscriminately!
"Stoutland, dive underground!" Cheren calmly ordered. Stoutland instantly used Dig, and the figure sank into the ground, cleverly avoiding the thunder's bombardment.
"Roserade, come forward! Use Leaf Storm!"
Drew couldn't avoid it, so he chose to challenge it head-on!
Roserade gathered the bouquets with his hands, and a powerful emerald green storm took shape, sweeping up against the thunder and lightning!
Boom boom boom!
Drew is still capable, Leaf Storm of Roserade actually had a stalemate with Thunderbolt of Pikachu in the air, erupting into a dazzling energy turbulence!
"What a strong Tackle force! Pikachu, get out of the way!"
Pikachu jumped sideways nimbly. However, the moment it landed.
"Now! Stoutland, use Ice Fang!"
Cheren seized the opportunity!
The ground under Pikachu's feet suddenly broke open! When Stoutland broke out of the ground, a large amount of cold air had condensed in his mouth!
"Pickup?!"
Pikachu was bitten by Ice Fang at close range. A biting chill spread instantly. His body suddenly stiffened and his movements became sluggish!
"Stoutland, don't miss the opportunity! Giga Impact!"
Cheren's eyes narrowed and he gave the decisive order! He saw that this was an excellent opportunity to severely damage or even eliminate Pikachu!
"Woof!!"
Stoutland's whole body erupted with astonishing white air waves, crashing into Pikachu's stiff movements like a heavy tank!
If this blow hits, with Pikachu's fragile and pitiful defense, it is very likely that he will lose his ability to fight!
"Pikachu!!"
Ash's pupils shrank, and at this critical moment, his flexible brain began to work rapidly.
"Use Iron Tail on the ground! Use the force to jump up!"
"Pica--!"
Pikachu endured the discomfort of Paralysis, its tail was instantly covered with metallic luster, and it hit the ground hard!
Bang! With the help of the recoil, it almost went up Splash the moment before Stoutland hit it!
When it comes to capturing fighter jets, this guy Ash never disappoints.
Boom bang! Stoutland's Giga Impact rubbed the soles of Pikachu's feet and crashed into the empty space, making a big crater on the ground and filling the air with smoke and dust.
"It's not over yet! Pikachu, take advantage of the moment and use Electroweb on Stoutland!" Ash seizes the gap where the opponent's old strength has gone and new strength has not yet been born!
Pikachu in the air flicked its tail and shot out a huge golden Electroweb. When the hood hit Stoutland, which was paused due to the stiffness of the skill!
"Stoutland, get out of the way!"
Cheren shouted in a hurry. But the side effects of Giga Impact made Stoutland unable to act immediately.
Electroweb successfully covered Stoutland! The strong current made it whimper in pain, and it fell into a short-term Paralysis and restrained state.
"Roserade, use Energy Ball to attack Pikachu!"
Drew once again commanded Roserade to launch an attack, and the green Energy Ball shot towards Pikachu who had nowhere to rely on in the air.
"Pikachu, use Electro Ball to attack! Then use the air wave of the explosion to move!"
Ash responds quickly to situations.
Pikachu condensed Electro Ball and threw it at Energy Ball. The two collided and exploded in the air!
Pikachu used the blast of air to adjust his body shape and fell to the side away from Roserade and Stoutland.
For a time, a brief stalemate formed on the field. Pikachu suffered some injuries due to Ice Fang.
Stoutland is trapped by Electroweb and is struggling.
Roserade is relatively in the best condition, but continuous use of Petal Blizzard, Leaf Storm and other ultimate moves consumes physical strength.
Ash, Cheren, and Drew looked at each other, their eyes full of vigilance and fighting spirit, and the atmosphere was as tense as a confrontation on the rooftop of Infernal Affairs.
They all know that they can no longer fight in such chaos, and must have a clearer strategy.
Ash's Pikachu is very strong and can attack from a distance or close up, but its own defense is poor. Roserade has excellent control ability, but is weak at close range. Stoutland is the strongest, but is temporarily trapped by Electroweb.
Cheren After thinking about it, he spoke first:
"Guys, if the melee continues like this, it will only make it easier for the person who takes action in the end."
Drew brushed back his bangs and answered, "Cheren The museum owner makes sense. So, what is your proposal?"
Ash scratched his head and smiled:
"No matter what, I will try my best! However, it seems that I really can't just give it a try."
Cheren said in a deep voice, "I propose that we make a temporary truce, regroup, and then... use the strongest blow to decide the initial situation. How about always sneak attacks on each other, which is not a wonderful battle."
Drew thought for a moment, looked at Pikachu who was in poor condition and Stoutland who was restrained, and nodded. "Okay. I'm tired of this mutual restraint situation."
Although Ash is hot-blooded, he is not stupid. The melee just now obviously caused him and Pikachu to withstand the most attacks.
Realizing that continuing to fight would be detrimental to him, he nodded readily:
"Okay! Let's use our unique skills to decide the outcome!"
The audience was in an uproar. Unexpectedly, the players on the field would reach a temporary truce agreement, but this undoubtedly made the battle more interesting!
"They're about to face Todoroki!"
"How handsome! This is a man's battle!"
"Pikachu Come on! Don't get beaten again!"
Time flies!
"Pikachu, use all our strength! Volt Tackle!" Ash clenched his fists and shouted!
"Roserade, go all out! Solar Beam!" Drew also ordered at the same time!
Roserade raised the two-color flower high and pointed it at the sky, absorbing the energy of the sun crazily. A heart-stopping blazing white light began to condense between the flowers!
"Stoutland, break free of it! Then use, Giga Impact!" Cheren commanded!
Stoutland roared angrily, his muscles all over his body tensed, and Sheer Force actually broke open the restraints of Electroweb!
Three Pokémon, three powerful energies begin to gather!
Pikachu is wrapped by the dazzling Spark, like a golden shooting star.
Blazing white light condenses between Roserade's flowers.
Stoutland was once again surrounded by white Tackle air waves!
"Go!!" the three of them shouted in unison!
Golden Spark meteors, blazing white light pillars, and violent white Tackle waves blasted out from three directions at the same time!
The target is close to Roserade.
Stoutland and Pikachu are not stupid. They are both used in close combat. Roserade is holding Solar Beam against each other. Does this allow it to take advantage in vain?
Sure enough, there is no one in the world who really feels the same way~
Rumble, rumble--!!!
Three powerful energies collided fiercely in front of Roserade!
It triggered a deafening explosion! The dazzling light made the audience close their eyes, and the violent air waves even blew the hair of the audience in the front row!
When the light and smoke slowly dissipated, everyone could clearly see the situation on the field.
Pikachu knelt on one knee, panting, with traces of Burn and Tackle on his body.
Stoutland was lying near the center of the explosion, struggling to stand up, but seemed to be seriously injured.
Roserade was half-kneeling on the ground, and the flowers were a little wilted, as the Tackle it had just received was the biggest.
All three Pokémon were affected by the explosion, and their condition further declined.
"Pikachu, can you still persist?" Ash asked with concern.
"Pica!" Pikachu stood up with force, his tail raised high, his eyes still firm.
Drew and Cheren also cheered for their partners.
However, at this seemingly balanced moment of exhaustion, a light flashed in Ash's eyes!
"Now! Pikachu, use the last Electro Ball on Stoutland! Then use Quick Attack on Roserade!"
He was keenly aware that the long-haired dog was closest to the center of the explosion and might be the most seriously injured, while Roseredo was a special attacker and might be close to the limit of physical strength!
This is your chance to tip the balance!
"Pika... Chu!" Pikachu condensed the last Electro Ball and shot it at Stoutland who was struggling to get up!
"Stoutland, get out of the way!"
Cheren shouted hurriedly, with a rare hint of panic in his tone.
Unexpectedly, after that kind of confrontation, the first person to regain his mobility and attack was Pikachu!
According to common sense, shouldn't it be eliminated first with its weak defense?
Stoutland moves slowly, just like Flash, the sloth in Zootopia, was possessed and could not completely avoid it.
Bang! Electro Ball exploded beside Stoutland, knocking it down completely.
"Stoutland has lost the ability to fight! Cheren player is eliminated!" The referee raised the flag.
Almost at the same time, Pikachu had transformed into Spark and rushed in front of Roserade who had just stood up!
"Roserade, use Protect!" Drew ordered hurriedly.
Roserade barely held up the green photomask, and Pikachu's Quick Attack hit the photomask hard and was successfully blocked.
Before Drew could breathe a sigh of relief, Ash's next attack came again.
"Pikachu, Iron Tail!"
"Pickup!"
Pikachu's tail once again shone with metallic luster, and while Roserade was not yet firmly on its feet, it made a precise sweep!
Click! Roserade was hit, flew out in a 360-degree rotation, landed on the ground, struggled twice, and failed to stand up again.
game, over!
"Roserade has lost the ability to fight! Drew player is eliminated!"
The referee's voice fell, leaving only the panting but still "persevering" Pikachu, and behind him, Ash with a bright smile!
"We won! Pikachu, we won!"
"Pikapi!"
Although the process was as twists and turns as a nine-turn intestine, Ash finally won the three-person melee with Pikachu's tenacious actor-level willpower and on-the-spot adaptability!
"Congratulations to contestant Ash for advancing to the next round!" the host announced loudly.
The audience burst into warm applause and cheers.
The three-person melee is indeed a bit interesting.
"Ash is so awesome!"
Serena clapped her hands excitedly.
"Pikachu's physical strength bar... is quite sufficient." Xiaoyun's mouth twitched.
Okay, just stop acting, right?
"Huh, good luck." Paul watched the battle from a distance and commented lightly, but there was a hint of recognition in his eyes.
As the fierce battle between Ash came to an end, the atmosphere in the audience was still fiery.
On the huge holographic screen, the second group of battle information slowly emerged:
Steven VS Volkner VS Kentaro!
"Wow! It's Mr. Steven! And Mr. Volkner! This lineup is so strong!"
Dawn excitedly grabbed Xiaoyun's arm in the stands.
Xiaoyun looked at the name on the screen. "Mr. Steven's strength is beyond doubt. Mr. Volkner is the strongest gym owner of Sinnoh. As for this Kentaro, he should have two skills to get into this place."
He paused and looked at the young man with a red headband in the field who looked a little embarrassed.
It's just that the brush might be a little... rusty.
"It's not easy, man."
Seeing this grouping, Barry felt like he was looking in the mirror.
Xiaoyun thought thoughtfully, "There are a lot of variables in a melee between three people. If the two big guys fight first, Kentaro might be able to reap the benefits."
"Is that possible?" Barry's eyes lit up, as if he saw some possibility.
"You still have to have dreams, just in case they come true." Xiaoyun said with a smile.
In the room, Wallace held the teacup elegantly, took a sip of black tea, looked at the blue-haired noble man in the room, and said with a smile:
"Although the gym leader Volkner is very strong, Steven... but that Steven."
Steven This guy looks gentle and gentle at ordinary times, but once he stands on the battlefield, he will become the calmest and most terrifying opponent.
Volkner, wish you good luck.
On the other side, Flint got excited when he saw Volkner's name:
"Volkner! Come on! Kill the champion!"
On the field, three players are already in place.
Steven stood on the left side of the venue, wearing a decent suit and short blue hair.
Even in such a lively competition, he was still as calm as attending a high-end cocktail party.
Volkner is standing on the right side, wearing the iconic Yondaime hairstyle and a serious expression. Sunyshore Gym is full of confidence as the owner of the hall.
And the remaining one Kentaro... well, he is a young man who looks very energetic.
Wearing a red headband and wearing standard trainer attire, he was trying to straighten his back and look more imposing.
There is always a sense of déjà vu as a "little cute newbie who accidentally wanders into a big boss's party".
The three of them stood at the three corners of the battle area, and the referee held up the flag:
"Please ask three contestants to send out Pokémon!"
Steven raised his hand gracefully, and a Luxury Ball drew a beautiful arc in the air:
"Metagross, appears."
Light flashed, and a huge, silver-white Metagross appeared on the field.
It is the extremely rare Shiny Metagross!
"Wow! Silver Metagross!"
"Mr. Steven's signature Pokémon!"
"So handsome! He is indeed the eldest son of Devon Corporation!"
"How much does this cost..."
The audience burst into exclamations. Shiny Pokémon is rare, let alone Shiny Metagross, the main champion level. This visual effect directly filled the audience.
"Electivire, go all out!"
Volkner almost simultaneously threw Poké Ball. He knew what kind of opponent he was facing, and he had to show his full strength!
"Electric drink!!"
A sturdy Electivire, covered in yellow and black stripes, appears.
It collided with its fists, and swung its two tails like steel whips, whipping out Sonic Boom in the air, exuding dangerous Electric-type energy.
Electivire, Volkner's trump card Pokémon.
The pressure came to Kentaro, and he felt like a new recruit.
"Uh... that..."
Kentaro swallowed. Under the pressure of two powerful auras, his hands were shaking a little, but he still tried to calm himself down:
"Come on, come on! Ursaring!"